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The $5,000 Type IV?, What would it look like? |
horizontally-opposed |
Nov 29 2005, 07:06 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,435 Joined: 12-May 04 From: San Francisco Member No.: 2,058 Region Association: None |
So I can't (and won't) argue with Jake's policies or pricing. Hell, I helped publicize his acheivements and remain very impressed by them. So let's NOT DEBATE THEM here -- please take that to another thread.
In the meantime, though, I think $5,000 (carbs and ignition included?) seems a far more approachable number for a lot of people. I wouldn't expect to get anything but short-lived junk for $1,300 to $2,600 -- unless I was building it myself. So what are the possibilities at $5,000 to maybe $6,000? What kind of power, what kind of longevity? Could 120 or 130 hp be so hard to get with decent longevity? I ask it more as theory and as a business opportunity/service someone could provide the community with -- someone who is well-known as a good engine builder. The 2.0-liter (based on a 1.7) in my 1973 914 has not left the chassis since at least 1986 -- it ain't got much power, but it was obviously built right. Rather than specific answers, I am hoping to open up a direction of travel for Type IV owners on a real-world budget and (hopefully) a resource to fit that niche. Or am I alone? (running for cover) pete |
ThinAir |
Nov 30 2005, 08:46 AM
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Best friends Group: Members Posts: 2,543 Joined: 4-February 03 From: Flagstaff, AZ Member No.: 231 Region Association: Southwest Region |
When I did my rebuild I had purchased a Webcam to go in it and after months of waiting (due to cost) had called HPH to order the ceramic lifters. As we discussed the order it was revealed that the real problem with cams going flat was that the manufacturer was using $1.00 blanks from China that were crap. Using ceramic lifters was a way to avoid the problem because they would work even with the garbage material in the cam. The real answer to the flat cam problem was the same as it's always been - matched materials. So HPH steered me to C. Elgin Racing cams, which is just down the street from them. I did a little research on their stuff - they seemed to have a very good reputation - and I ended up getting cam & lifters from them and have been very pleased. $150 for the cam & $100 for a set of lifters (if my memory is correct). Money well spent, and still well below the cost of a set of ceramic lifters alone. |
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